What color is #4E6769?

#4E6769 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Still Waters Run Deep. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E6769?

The RGB value is 78, 103, 105: 78 red, 103 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E6769?

The complementary color is #69504E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E6769?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E6769 color

#4E6769 rgb(78, 103, 105)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4E6769 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 40.4% green and 41.2% blue (78, 103, 105).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 15% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Still Waters Run Deep (#4A5D5F), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.06:1).

#4E6769 color codes

HEX	`#4E6769`
RGB	`rgb(78, 103, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 40.4%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 15%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 26%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 2%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.75, -8.7, -4.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.75, 9.64, 205.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.541, 12.34, 15.188)`
Decimal	`5138281`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E6769, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #4E6769	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4E6769 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #4E6769 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e6769; }
.text { color: #4e6769; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e6769; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 103 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e6769, #4e5a69); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #4E6769?: #4E6769 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Still Waters Run Deep. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E6769?: The RGB value is 78, 103, 105: 78 red, 103 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E6769?: The complementary color is #69504E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E6769?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.